In the United States, strokes are a top cause of death and a major cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. This is a scary reality, especially since many of the stroke risk ...

Experts point to an increase in risk factors and misidentification of symptoms as possible reasons for a spike in stroke deaths among middle-aged adults. (Getty Images) In recent years, more adults ...

A friend from my book club recently had a stroke. I learned that women have a higher risk of strokes. What are the risk factors, and are there signs to watch for that indicate someone is having a ...

High blood pressure, smoking, and an irregular heartbeat are all tied to a higher chance of death or serious disability after a stroke, a new study finds. High blood pressure is tied to a more than ...

Migraines in young adults appear to increase their risk of stroke more than traditional risk factors like high blood pressure, a new study reports. Results show that migraine is the most important non ...

Mini stroke, medically referred to as a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), is a condition that the American Stroke Association ...

Migraine with aura is the most prominent individual risk factor for unexplained stroke in adults younger than 50 years, particularly in women and in those with patent foramen ovale (PFO), a new study ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. While some stroke risk factors such as smoking have ...

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, striking someone every 40 seconds and forever changing lives in an instant. This devastating condition occurs when blood ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, researchers performed a meta-analysis to investigate factors that increase post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) and dementia (PSD) risks ...